SENATE BILL REPORT

ESHB 95

BYHouse Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wang, Patrick, Sayan, Winsley, Allen, R. King, Baugher, Sutherland, Gallagher, Fisch, Cole, Fisher, Rayburn and Unsoeld)

Requiring contractors providing newly constructed facilities for occupation by state agencies to pay prevailing wage for facility construction.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 23, 1987; March 25, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Tanner, Vognild, Williams, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Mark McDermott (786-7429)

                  March 25, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, MARCH 25, 1987

BACKGROUND:

All public works undertaken by the state or local governments in Washington must comply with the state prevailing wage law.  However, if a facility is built by a private contractor who then sells or leases the facility to a government entity,  the prevailing wage law does not apply to the construction of the facility.

SUMMARY:

State agencies are prohibited from causing new facilities to be built by a private party for at least eighty percent occupation by a state agency unless the contractor or developer is required to comply with the state prevailing wage law.

Fiscal Note:      requested

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

Construction projects for which a call for competitive bids was made prior to the effective date of the Act are not covered.

Senate Committee - Testified: Cindy Zender, Teamsters  28; Bob Dilger, Washington State Trades Council